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Trump announces Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new ‘Department of Government Efficiency’

President-elect Donald Trump continued to fill his administration at breakneck speed Tuesday night, tapping SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy to head up a new “Department of Government Efficiency.” Despite the name, Trump clarified in a statement that the Musk-Ramaswamy effort would “provide advice and guidance from outside of Government” in tandem with the White House and …

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Ad calls on ‘sore loser’ Pa. Sen. Bob Casey to stop ‘disrespecting our democracy’ and concede to Republican Dave McCormick

PITTSBURGH — Though Election Day is past, swing-state advertising isn’t. A new ad hit Pennsylvania airwaves Tuesday calling on three-term Democratic Sen. Bob Casey to concede the race the Associated Press called last week for Republican Sen.-elect Dave McCormick. “Casey and the Democrats are sore losers. And they’re disrespecting our democracy,” says the female narrator in the 30-second ad from …

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Sunken World War II warship USS Edsall found after 82 years

An American World War II warship sunk by Japanese forces in a fierce battle after the attack on Pearl Harbor has been discovered at the bottom of the Indian Ocean. More than 200 American servicemen perished when the USS Edsall was brought down by Japanese forces on March 1, 1942. The Royal Australian Navy discovered the vessel last year some …

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Elderly man Lich Vu seriously injured when cop shoves him to the ground: video

An elderly Oklahoma man with cancer was severely injured when a police officer forcefully shoved him onto the ground while investigating a traffic stop. Lich Vu, 70, was violently thrown onto the pavement during an argument with Oklahoma City Police Department officer Joseph Gibson at the scene of a collision on Oct. 27, troubling footage shared by the department showed. …

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House Republicans declare victory in 2024 election with pickups in PA, NC despite NY losses

House Republicans declared victory in the 2024 election Tuesday, winning a coveted trifecta with the White House and Senate. “It’s morning again in America,” declared National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) Chairman Richard Hudson (R-NC) at a press conference on the Capitol’s East steps. “Voters delivered House Republicans a majority and sent Donald Trump to the White House in a landslide.” …

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FEMA worker accused of telling staff to skip hurricane-ravaged Trump homes claims it was common practice: ‘This is not isolated’

The Federal Emergency Management Agency supervisor accused of telling staff to skip Florida homes with Trump campaign signs claims it wasn’t a “isolated” incident — and that she’s been hung out to dry. Marn’i Washington, who was fired last week over the saga, broke her silence in an interview with YouTube podcaster Roland Martin Monday, arguing she was just following …

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